Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, tested positive for the coronavirus.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, at the Victoria Airport in 2016. Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the prime minister's office said Thursday.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, at the Victoria Airport in 2016. Grégoire Trudeau has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the prime minister's office said Thursday.
Grégoire Trudeau will self-isolate for 14 days, along with the prime minister and the couple's three children,"[as] a precautionary measure," according to the statement.It said that the isolation would not interfere with the prime minister's duties as head of government and that"on the advice of doctors, he will not be tested at this stage since he has no symptoms.
In her own statement, Grégoire Trudeau, 44, thanked well-wishers, saying that although she is"experiencing uncomfortable symptoms," she would be"back on my feet soon." "Being in quarantine at home is nothing compared to other Canadian families who might be going through this and for those facing more serious health concerns," she said.
In a gesture of support for Grégoire Trudeau, the leader of Canada's opposition conservatives, Andrew Scheer, tweeted that he and his wife"wish her a speedy recovery."Very sorry to hear that Sophie Grégoire Trudeau has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Jill and I wish her a speedy recovery. We’re thinking of her and her family at this difficult time.
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